Bayern Munich win friendly against Wolfsburg in China

German giants, FC Bayern Munich won 2-1 against their Bundesliga rivals, VfL Wolfsburg in a pre-season friendly, earlier today at the Olympic Stadium, in the south Chinese city of Guangzhou. Bayern Munich’s goals were scored by new signing, Mario Mandzukic and Arjen Robben, while Vaclav Pilar reduced the deficit. The match was held in China as the second friendly match of the Audi Football Summit series, which is an open series of friendly football matches organised by Audi AG and played around the world.

The car major is using football as a tool of promoting its products with Bayern Munich being co-owned and sponsored by Audi, while its parent company, Volkswagen owns VfL Wolfsburg. The first Audi Football Summit match was held on January 10, 2012 in New Delhi, when Team India took on FC Bayern Munich. Wolfsburg had the better start into the match, while Bayern Munich needed time to get into the game but on the half hour mark, they got a penalty for a foul on Thomas Müller. Former Wolfsburg striker, Mario Mandzukic took the penalty to give his new team the lead. Dutch international, Arjen Robben doubled the lead in the 39th minute with a lob over Wolves keeper, Hitz off a pass from Franck Ribéry.

After the break, substitutions and the hot-and-humid weather took its toll on the game with Wolfsburg’s Czech newcomer Vaclav Pilar reducing the deficit in injury time. The match ended 2-1 for Bayern Munich, their second win on their China tour after beating Beijing Guoan on Tuesday.

MATCH STATS

FC Bayern Munich 2-1 (2-0) VfL Wolfsburg – Goals: 1-0 Mario Mandzukic (29′, pen), 2-0 Arjen Robben (39′), 2-1 Vaclav Pilar (90+2′)

FC Bayern
Neuer – Boateng, Van Buyten, Dante (46′ Badstuber), Contento (46′ Tymoshchuk) – Gustavo, Kroos (63′ Can) – Robben (46′ Pizarro), Müller (67′ Weiser), Ribéry (46′ Shaqiri) – Mandzukic (46′ Gomez)

VfL Wolfsburg
Hitz – Fagner (80′ Diego), Naldo (80′ Russ), Pogatetz (46′ Knoche), Schäfer (80′ Kahlenberg) – Hasani (27′ Hasebe), Josué (69′ Dejagah), Polák (46′ Pilar) – Olic (69′ Träsch), Helmes (46′ Orozco) – Dost (46′ Lakic)

Referee
Zhao Liang (China)

Spectators
35,000